Prenatal care

cons of genetic testing? Here is a real life story of a woman who has been greatly affected by genetic testing and has seen both the good and the bad of genetic testing. This is a story that was posted in an article called “6 Moms Share Their Real Prenatal Testing Stories” on the website “What to Expect” from Courtney from Lake Stevens, Washington about how genetic testing has affected her life. So for Courtney, a few weeks after her 13 week ultrasound and her quad screen her doctors told her she had

develops. The research behind this article places the importance on the father's role of development and how they cope with diagnosis since mother's are normally the focus. The purpose of this article is to study the impact of the timing of diagnosis (prenatal vs. postnatal) of cleft lip and/or palate and how this corresponds with how fathers emotionally attach themselves to their infants. Parents who receive this diagnosis might influence their child's psychological functioning and this study discusses

Prenatal development, also known as antenatal development, is the process of the development of a human fetus during pregnancy, from fertilization of the egg until the birth of the child. There are many factors that can contribute to the development of the fetus and many threats that can impact it. Most prenatal development occurs in a normal manner, however; there are many things that can go wrong during this vulnerable time and usually are caused by genetic or environmental factors. While the hazards

an apparent heroin overdose. Emergency medical services secured her airway with an endotracheal tube and initiated cardiopulmonary resuscitation, resulting in return of spontaneous circulation. The patient was stabilized and admitted to an intensive care unit for treatment. Multiple neurological assessments, an electroencephalogram and magnetic resonance imaging were performed. Results showed irreversible anoxic brain injury and clinical diagnosis of brain death. Fetal medicine assessed the patient

estimated to occur in 1 out of every 650- 1000 live births (Bittles & Glasson, 2004), receiving a positive diagnosis of Down Syndrome can be very overwhelming for the parents. Prenatal diagnosis and screening are controversial when we refer to ethical considerations, but the benefits that they provide are undeniable. Prenatal tests do not only facilitate choices through information provision, but also allow the parents to recognise and prepare for the challenges that their unborn child and their family

genetically-related individuals undergo predictive genetic testing for HD if one family member develops the disease (Ethical issues of genetic diagnosis, 2007). Another ethical debate reigns in the choice for HD patients to have children and in prenatal screening for HD. Since HD is generally not diagnosed until later in life, many patients have children before their HD diagnosis (Ethical issues of genetic diagnosis, 2007). The children of one parent with HD have a 50% chance of developing the

testing and manipulation. Prenatal genetic testing is becoming more readily available to expectant parents, many who currently appreciate the option of amniocentesis, a procedure performed in the second trimester to test for Down syndrome, among other prenatal tests (Lippman 383). However, technology has advanced to the point where doctors will be able to test fetuses and embryos for potential defects, and this point of contention has led to a debate on whether prenatal genetic testing should be

that will play the most vital role in this situation it would lead to a special group of doctors who are known as Neonatologists. What is neonatologist and what do they do? A neonatologist is a person who is specifically trained on how to properly care for newborns who have high-risk and complex complications from birth. For instance, if a child is born premature with a chronic disease like BPD, a group of neonatologist will come in and depending on how bad the illness is they will place the baby

Argument Against Prenatal Genetic Screening In this essay, I will argue that prenatal screening for disabilities for the intent of actively choosing to have a child without a disability is immoral. By disability, I mean the definition provided in a medical dictionary: “A disadvantage or deficiency, especially a physical or mental impairment that prevents or restricts normal achievement”. This does not include diseases that are considered inevitably and irreversibly fatal, nor does it include birth

of individuals with DS have the risk of experiencing congenital heart defects (Dixon, 2008). DS can be screened through first and second-trimester screening, also combined with ultrasound markers, if the estimated risk is above the normal range, prenatal diagnostic tests are considered (de Jong et al., 2010).